Central Garden & Pet Market Sentiment - Benzinga

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Central Garden & Pet Co

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$42.83

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Central Garden & Pet Market Sentiment - Benzinga

Central Garden & Pet Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Central Garden & Pet (CENT): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 6.2% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.00 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

3 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.00

More calls — Bullish

5 calls · 0 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$48

+12.1%

Highest Price Target

$54

+26.1%

Canaccord Genuity

Lowest Price Target

$40

-6.6%

Truist Securities

Short Interest

6.2%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
May 7, 2026	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+26.1%	$51 → $54	Maintained	Buy
Nov 25, 2025	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+16.7%	$50 → $50	Maintained	Buy
Nov 26, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+5.1%	$48 → $45	Maintained	Buy
Oct 16, 2024	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	-6.6%	$50 → $40	Maintained	Buy
Sep 30, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+12.1%	$48 → $48	Maintained	Buy
Jul 1, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+14.4%	$52 → $49	Maintained	Buy
May 28, 2024	Argus Research	John Staszak—	+16.7%	$50	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
Mar 12, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+21.4%	$52	Initiate	Buy
Feb 9, 2024	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	+40.1%	$50 → $60	Maintained	Buy

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Insider & Market Activity News

William E Brown Executes Sell Order: Offloads $152K In Central Garden & Pet Stock

On August 17, a recent SEC filing unveiled that William E Brown, Chairman at Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) made an insider sell. What Happened: Brown's recent Form 4 filing with the U.S. Securities and

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John D. Walker III Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $387K In Central Garden & Pet Stock

It was reported on August 12, that John D. Walker III, President at Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) executed a significant insider sell, according to an SEC filing. What Happened: According to a Form 4 filing

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William Brown At Central Garden & Pet Decides to Exercises Options Worth $1.72M

Highlighted on August 12, it was unveiled in an SEC filing that Brown, Chairman at Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT), executed a significant transaction involving the exercise of company stock options. What

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Smart Decision: John Hanson Acquires Central Garden & Pet Stock Options Worth $11K

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Insider Unloading: John Hanson Sells $72K Worth Of Central Garden & Pet Shares

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Major Update: Howard Machek At Central Garden & Pet Exercises Options, Realizing $49K

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